Ethan Jeff-Hall

{{Short description|British racing driver (born 2008)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Use British English|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Ethan Jeff-Hall | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2008|08|25|df=y}} | birth_place = Lancaster, Lancashire, England | module = {{Infobox racing driver|embed=yes | nationality = {{flagicon|GBR}} British | current_series = F4 British Championship | first_year = 2025 | current_team = Phinsys by Argenti | car_number = 25 | former_teams = | starts = 30 | wins = 1 | podiums = 6 | poles = 0 | fastest_laps = 0 | best_finish = 5th | year = 2025 | prev_series = {{plainlist| * Ginetta Junior }} | prev_series_years = {{plainlist| * 2024 }} | titles = {{plainlist| * Ginetta Junior }} | title_years = {{plainlist| * 2024 }} | awards = | award_years = }} }}

'''Ethan Jeff-Hall''' (born 25 August 2008) is a British racing driver who competes in the F4 British Championship with Argenti Motorsport.

In 2024, Jeff-Hall won the Karting World Championship in the OK class, and became the Ginetta Junior champion. Jeff-Hall is a member of the Mercedes Junior Team and a BRDC rising star.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Luke |date=2 April 2025 |title=Meet the new BRDC Rising Stars for 2025 |url=https://www.brdc.co.uk/meet-the-new-brdc-rising-stars-for-2025/ |access-date=3 April 2025 |website=British Racing Drivers' Club |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Karting === Jeff-Hall began karting at the age of 6.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andrews |first=Danielle |date=5 November 2024 |title=A day in the life of Ethan Jeff-Hall… |url=https://www.motorsportuk.org/a-day-in-the-life-of-ethan-jeff-hall/ |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=Motorsport UK |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ethan Jeff-Hall - Junior Driver |url=https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/drivers/junior-driver/ethan-jeff-hall |access-date=3 April 2025 |website=Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team |language=en-US}}</ref> Progressing to the senior OK class in 2024, he won the Karting World Championship after a final-lap overtake, aged 16.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=15 September 2024 |title=Ethan Jeff-Hall becomes karting world champion after last lap drama |url=https://formulascout.com/ethan-jeff-hall-becomes-karting-world-champion-with-last-lap-move/123913 |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 September 2024 |title=Lancasters Ethan Jeff-Hall becomes world champion |url=https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/lancasters-ethan-jeff-hall-becomes-world-champion-4785902 |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=Lancashire Evening Post |language=en}}</ref> Later that year, Jeff-Hall partook in the Ferrari World Scouting Finals in Maranello.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 World Scouting Camp underway in Maranello |url=https://www.ferrari.com/en-CR/fda/articles/2024-world-scouting-camp-underway-in-maranello?amp=true |access-date=4 December 2024 |website=Ferrari |language=}}</ref>

=== Ginetta Junior Championship === Jeff-Hall made his car racing debut during the 2024 Ginetta Junior Championship, winning the championship in his rookie season.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=5 February 2025 |title=Mercedes signs world karting champion Ethan Jeff-Hall as F1 junior |url=https://formulascout.com/mercedes-signs-world-karting-champion-ethan-jeff-hall-as-f1-junior/128070 |access-date=5 February 2025 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== British F4 === For his 2025 campaign, Jeff-Hall drove for Argenti Motorsport in the 2025 F4 British Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Peter |date=28 November 2024 |title=World karting champion Jeff-Hall enters British F4 |url=https://formulascout.com/world-karting-champion-jeff-hall-enters-british-f4/126046 |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2025 announcement: Ethan Jeff-Hall signs for Argenti Motorsport |url=https://fiaformula4.com/2025-announcement-ethan-jeff-hall-signs-for-argenti-motorsport/ |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=F4 British Championship |language=en}}</ref> He finished third during race one at the Snetterton Circuit round after battling with Rowan Campbell-Pilling for a majority of the race.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guthrie |first=Gavin |date=27 May 2025 |title=British F4: McLaughlin takes points lead as Pisczyk struggles in qualifying |url=https://feederseries.net/2025/05/27/feeder-series-weekend-review-results-and-standings-22-26-may/#british-f4-mclaughlin-takes-points-lead-as-pisczyk-struggles-in-qualifying |access-date=17 October 2025 |website=Feeder Series}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Bethonie |date=24 May 2025 |title=Al Azhari wins in British F4 at Snetterton after problems for McLaughlin |url=https://formulascout.com/al-azhari-wins-in-british-f4-at-snetterton-after-problems-for-mclaughlin/131285 |access-date=17 October 2025 |website=Formula Scout}}</ref> Jeff-Hall finished in second during race one at the non-championship Silverstone Circuit round, which was held in support of the 2025 British Grand Prix. After qualifying in second, Jeff-Hall lost a position at the beginning of the race due to a poor start, but regained it later on.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guthrie |first=Gavin |date=7 July 2025 |title=British F4: Salim Hanna does the double at British GP invitational |url=https://feederseries.net/2025/07/07/feeder-series-weekend-review-results-and-standings-04-06-july-europe-asia/#british-f4-salim-hanna-does-the-double-at-british-gp-invitational |access-date=17 October 2025 |website=Feeder Series}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Awcock |first=Jacob |date=5 July 2025 |title=Hanna claims victory in British F4's first F1 support race at Silverstone |url=https://formulascout.com/hanna-claims-victory-in-british-f4s-first-f1-support-race-at-silverstone/132831 |access-date=17 October 2025 |website=Formula Scout}}</ref> He claimed another podium at Zandvoort, finishing in third during race three.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guthrie |first=Gavin |date=28 July 2025 |title=British F4: McLaughlin extends championship lead as Molnár and Al Azhari tangle |url=https://feederseries.net/2025/07/28/feeder-series-weekend-review-results-and-standings-24-27-july/#british-f4-mclaughlin-extends-championship-lead-as-molnar-and-al-azhari-tangle |access-date=17 October 2025 |website=Feeder Series}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Bethonie |date=27 July 2025 |title=McLaughlin wins incident-packed final Zandvoort British F4 race |url=https://formulascout.com/mclaughlin-wins-incident-packed-final-zandvoort-british-f4-race/133372 |access-date=17 October 2025 |website=Formula Scout}}</ref> After a battle with August Raber and Arjen Kraling, Jeff-Hall finished third during the Donington Park (GP layout) round.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Bethonie |date=31 August 2025 |title=Piszcyk's British F4 title hopes boosted by win while McLaughlin retires |url=https://formulascout.com/piszcyks-british-f4-title-hopes-boosted-by-win-while-mclaughlin-retires/134174 |access-date=17 October 2025 |website=Formula Scout}}</ref> Jeff-Hall's maiden win in the series came during race two of Silverstone's national layout round after overtaking Raber and Adam Al Azhari.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Bethonie |date=21 September 2025 |title=Mercedes junior Jeff-Hall takes first British F4 win at Silverstone |url=https://formulascout.com/mercedes-junior-jeff-hall-takes-first-british-f4-win-at-silverstone/134721 |access-date=17 October 2025 |website=Formula Scout}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Guthrie |first=Gavin |date=22 September 2025 |title=British F4: Harfield takes CDR’s second win as Bansal wraps up Challenge Cup |url=https://feederseries.net/2025/09/22/feeder-series-weekend-review-results-and-standings-19-21-september-europe/#british-f4-harfield-takes-cdr-s-second-win-as-bansal-wraps-up-challenge-cup |access-date=17 October 2025 |website=Feeder Series}}</ref> For the final round at Brands Hatch, he claimed two podiums during races one and three.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McClure |first=Michael |date=6 October 2025 |title=British F4: McLaughlin secures title as Piszcyk finishes strong with two victories |url=https://feederseries.net/2025/10/06/feeder-series-weekend-review-results-and-standings-03-05-october/#british-f4-mclaughlin-secures-title-as-piszcyk-finishes-strong-with-two-victories |access-date=17 October 2025 |website=Feeder Series}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Bethonie |date=4 October 2025 |title=Piszcyk tops race one podium but loses British F4 title to McLaughlin |url=https://formulascout.com/piszcyk-tops-race-one-podium-but-loses-british-f4-title-to-mclaughlin/135013 |access-date=17 October 2025 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Bethonie |date=5 October 2025 |title=James Piszcyk ends British F4 season with sixth win |url=https://formulascout.com/james-piszcyk-ends-british-f4-season-with-sixth-win/135088 |access-date=17 October 2025 |website=Formula Scout}}</ref> Jeff-Hall finished the season in fifth for the drivers' championship.<ref name=":1" />

Jeff-Hall is set to continue with Argenti for the 2026 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ethan Jeff-Hall targets success with Argenti Motorsport in second season|url=https://fiaformula4.com/2026-announcement-ethan-jeff-hall-target-success-with-argenti-motorsport-in-second-season/|access-date=1 February 2026|website=F4 British Championship}}</ref>

=== Formula One === In February 2025, it was announced that Jeff-Hall had joined the Mercedes Junior Team.<ref name=":0" />

== Karting record ==

=== Karting career summary === {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center" !Season !Series !Team !Position |- ! rowspan="2" |2019 | align="left" |LGM Series — IAME Cadet | |5th |- | align="left" |British Karting Championship — IAME Cadet | align="left" |Strawberry Racing |5th |- ! rowspan="4" |2020 | align="left" |Kartmasters British Grand Prix — IAME Cadet | align="left" rowspan="4" |Strawberry Racing |4th |- | align="left" |British Karting Championship — IAME Cadet |4th |- | align="left" |IAME International Final — X30 Mini |4th |- | align="left" |Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy — Mini | 22nd |- ! rowspan="4" |2021 | align="left" |British Karting Championship — Rotax Mini Max | align="left" rowspan="4" |Strawberry Racing | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st''' |- | align="left" |BNL Karting Series — Rotax Junior |20th |- | align="left" |Rotax Max Euro Trophy — Junior |5th |- | align="left" |Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior | 39th |- ! rowspan="5" |2022 | align="left" |British Karting Championship — Rotax Junior | rowspan="5" align="left" |Strawberry Racing |5th |- | align="left" |O Plate — Rotax Junior | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st''' |- | align="left" |Rotax Max Euro Trophy — Junior | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st''' |- | align="left" |IAME Warriors Final — X30 Junior | 20th |- | align="left" |Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |'''2nd''' |- ! rowspan="8" |2023 | align="left" |Rotax Euro Winter Cup — Senior | rowspan="8" align="left" |Strawberry Racing | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |'''3rd''' |- | align="left" |Kartmasters British Grand Prix — Rotax Junior | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |'''3rd''' |- | align="left" |British Karting Championship — Rotax Junior | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |'''2nd''' |- | align="left" |O Plate — Rotax Junior |7th |- | align="left" |BNL Karting Series — Rotax Junior |7th |- | align="left" |Rotax Max Euro Trophy — Senior |10th |- | align="left" |Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy — Senior | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st''' |- | align="left" |Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Senior |11th |- ! rowspan="3"| 2024 | align="left" |CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | rowspan="2" align="left" |CRG | NC† |- | align="left" |CIK-FIA World Championship — OK | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st''' |- | align="left" |Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy — Senior | align="left" |Sam Pollitt Racing | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st''' |- ! colspan="4" |Source:<ref name="DriverDB">{{Cite web |title=Driver: Ethan Jeff-Hall |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/ethan-jeff-hall/ |access-date=25 February 2025 |website=Driver Database |publisher=The Race Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110014916/https://driverdb.com/drivers/ethan-jeff-hall |archive-date=10 November 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Kartcom">{{Cite web |url=https://www.kartcom.com/en/pilot/jeff-hall-ethan/ |title=Jeff Hall Ethan |website=Kartcom |access-date=25 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250225113807/https://www.kartcom.com/en/pilot/jeff-hall-ethan/ |archive-date=25 February 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> |} {{sup|†}} As Jeff-Hall was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.

== Racing record ==

=== Racing career summary === {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center;" ! scope="col" |Season ! scope="col" |Series ! scope="col" |Team ! scope="col" |Races ! scope="col" |Wins ! scope="col" |Poles ! scope="col" |{{abbr|F/Laps|Fastest laps}} ! scope="col" |Podiums ! scope="col" |Points ! scope="col" |Position |- !2024 |align=left| Ginetta Junior Championship |align=left| R Racing |24 |6 |7 |9 |14 |607 |style="background:#ffffbf"|'''1st''' |- !2025 |align=left| F4 British Championship |align=left| Phinsys by Argenti |30 |1 |0 |0 |6 |206 |5th |- !2026 |align=left| F4 British Championship |align=left| Argenti Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 37* | style="background:#FFDF9F;"|'''3rd'''* |- ! colspan="10" |Source:<ref name="DriverDB"/> |} {{asterisk}} Season still in progress.

=== Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results === (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! DC ! Points |- | 2024 !nowrap| R Racing | style="background:#ffffbf;" |'''OUL 1''' {{small|1}} | style="background:#dfffdf;" |'''OUL 2''' {{small|7}} | style="background:#dfffdf;" |OUL 3 {{small|5}} | style="background:#dfffdf;" |''SIL1 1'' {{small|6}} | style="background:#dfffdf;" |SIL1 2 {{small|5}} | style="background:#ffffbf;" |SIL1 3 {{small|1}} | style="background:#dfffdf;" |DON1 1 {{small|4}} | style="background:#dfffdf;" |DON1 2 {{small|5}} | style="background:#dfffdf;" |DON1 3 {{small|8}} | style="background:#ffffbf;" |'''''ANG 1''''' {{small|1}} | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |'''ANG 2''' {{small|2}} | style="background:#ffffbf;" |'''''ANG 3''''' {{small|1}} | style="background:#ffffbf;" |'''''ANG 4''''' {{small|1}} | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |SNE 1 {{small|2}} | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | ''SNE 2'' {{small|2}} | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |SNE 3 {{small|2}} | style="background:#ffffbf;" |SIL2 1 {{small|1}} | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |'''SIL2 2''' {{small|2}} | style="background:#dfffdf;" |''SIL2 3'' {{small|4}} | style="background:#ffdf9f;" |''DON2 1'' {{small|3}} | style="background:#ffdf9f;" |''DON2 2'' {{small|3}} | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |''DON2 3'' {{small|2}} | style="background:#dfffdf;" |BRH 1 {{small|4}} | style="background:#dfffdf;" |BRH 2 {{small|9}} | style="background:#;" |BRH 3 {{small|DNS}} ! style="background:#ffffbf"|1st ! style="background:#ffffbf"|607 |}

=== Complete F4 British Championship results === (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) <div class="overflowbugx" style="overflow-x:auto;"> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 ! 27 ! 28 ! 29 ! 30 ! 31 ! 32 ! DC ! Points |- | 2025 ! nowrap| Phinsys by Argenti |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DPN 1 {{small|4}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DPN 2 {{small|18}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DPN 3 {{small|10}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SILGP 1 {{small|7}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SILGP 2 {{small|74}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SILGP 3 {{small|4}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SNE 1 {{small|3}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE 2 {{small|7}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SNE 3 {{small|13}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| THR 1 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| THR 2 {{small|10}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR 3 {{small|9}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL 1 {{small|7}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL 2 {{small|4}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OUL 3 {{small|17}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SILGP 1 {{small|2}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SILGP 2 {{small|7}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN 1 {{small|5}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN 2 {{small|6}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ZAN 3 {{small|3}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KNO 1 {{small|4}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KNO 2 {{small|13}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KNO 3 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DPGP 1 {{small|8}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DPGP 2 {{small|3}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DPGP 3 {{small|4}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SILN 1 {{small|5}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SILN 2 {{small|13}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SILN 3 {{small|8}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BHGP 1 {{small|3}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP 2 {{small|54}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BHGP 3 {{small|3}} ! 5th ! 206 |} </div>

== References == {{reflist}}

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